16th government of Turkey
# 16th government of Turkey

The 16th government of Turkey (10 September 1947 – 10 June 1948) was a government in the history of Turkey. It is also called the first Saka government.

## Background

Recep Peker of the Republican People's Party (CHP), who was the previous prime minister, resigned on 9 September 1947 after a harsh discussions in the parliament. İsmet İnönü, the president, assigned Hasan Saka, a more moderate politician, as the prime minister. Saka's government was, however, similar to that of Peker.

## The government

In the list below, the cabinet members who served only a part of the cabinet's lifespan are shown in the column "Notes".

| Title | Name | Notes |
| - | - | - |
| Prime Minister | Hasan Saka | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Faik Ahmet Barutçu | |
| Minister of State | Abdülhalik Renda | |
| Ministry of Justice | Şinasi Devrin | |
| Ministry of National Defense and Navy | Münir Birsel | |
| Ministry of the Interior | Münir Hüsrev Göle | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Necmettin Sadak | |
| Ministry of Finance | Nazmi Keşmir Şevket Adalan | 10 September 1947 – 23 March 1948 27 March 1948 – 10 June 1948 |
| Ministry of National Education | Şemsettin Sirer | |
| Ministry of Public Works | Kasım Gülek | |
| Ministry of Health and Social Security | Behçet Uz | |
| Ministry of Customs and Monopolies | Şevket Adalan | |
| Ministry of Economy | Cavit Ekin | |
| Ministry of Agriculture | Tahsin Coşkan | |
| Ministry of Transport | Şükrü Koçak | |
| Ministry of Commerce | Nedim Gündüzalp | |
| Ministry of Labour | Bekir Balta | |

## Aftermath

Saka was criticized as too mild to struggle against the Democrat Party opposition. He resigned on 8 July 1948. However, ten days later, he founded his second government.

